Hunter is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the leisure, travel & tourism industry.

Skilled in strategic planning, business strategy and financial leadership, he is a strong business development professional with an excellent capacity in developing people and creating enduring, strategic commercial relationships.

So what’s his take on failure?

“Failure, whether in life or business, is a vital element of everybody’s development,” he told TW.

“For me it has delivered lessons in humility – specifically that none of us ever knows it all – and provided timely reminders of the need to be continually learning.”

Keen on hearing who else has failed and what it’s taught them? Get an eyeful of the bad-ass speaker line-up here.

And if you need to convince your boss to let you attend (and pay for your ticket), here’s a neat little letterto sweeten the deal.

Lastly, are our tickets – and you can scoop those bad boys here. The conference will be capped with a fab networking and mingling soiree, complete with yes – you guessed it – a delightful spread of (alcoholic) beverages.